Weaning at 6 months

[Rachel3103]

Add message | Report | Message poster Rachel3103 Wed 11-Dec-13 13:13:03
Help! DD2 is absolutely refusing to try anything. Everyone told me it would be easy having watched DD1 munch happily on anything we put in front of her but no. DD2 is flat refusing anything. She'll lick a rusk or a rice cake (and yes have tried putting offending purée on the tice cake or rusk which is then immediately discarded) but anything else will be spat out and she'll even gag if the tiniest morsel is put on her lips. the other day, she was sick even tho she hadn't actually eaten anything. I have her in a high chair and DD1 and I sit and eat with her. DD1 is great at encouragement. I try at various times of the day and I've tried before, during and after a milk feed...having tried for 2 weeks and getting nowhere I'm starting to get quite anxious! Any ideas??

Oh Christ I wouldn't worry at all at this age! I took DS months to get the hang of it. Her nutrition should come from milk at this age. Food before one year is just about exploring and experimenting. It's a game to them. She will play when she's ready don't force her.

Food is for fun until one...sounds like she's not enjoying it yet. Give it a few weeks and try again. Even if she is just playing with the food she'll be learning about new textures and smells and all her nutritional needs will still be met by milk.

Totally agree with pp but it might be worth getting her checked for tongue tie as this can make weaning more difficult.

Have a read of so how do we get started with solids and the nhs starting solids webpage is good too

This page explains the gagging/choking thing

My ds was like this till 8/9m really but gradually became more interested in food

It's just for fun. Let her play with it until she gets it. You're still giving her milk and that is where she'll get her nutrition from